Compare towns
Sutton vs Corinth vs Proctor vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Corinth has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sutton | Corinth | Proctor | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,539 |
1,586Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Corinth and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.